Review of Outlander Season 2 Episode 11

So, time has passed. I guess we won't see Angus's funeral.

They're in England now. Only Jamie and the prince want to take London. I'm with the other guys. Why risk it? But I understand that to Jamie, this seems cowardly.

Who knew Charlie was such a drama queen?

No one likes the dentist, no matter the year.

Don't make promises you can't keep, Jamie.

Jamie speaking Gaelic. Whew, is it hot in here?

I love the shout-out to the pilot episode and Inverness.

Aand..no one can relax for a moment on this show, can they?

Not Rupert, too! I like how Dougal shows he cares when it counts.

Okay, I'm really glad they didn't show that part.

Ha, guess these guys don't know what a "real" pirate looks like! Treasure Island won't be written for another 150 years.

It's a good plan, as long as Black Jack hasn't made a miraculous recovery (again) and shows up where he isn't wanted.

Well, look who it is! Everyone's favorite mute beggar!

Nicely done, Claire.

Oh, lots of drinks are needed right now. As soon as they said an Englishman, I knew it would be the merry duke.

I can't imagine such a flamboyant man in the Tower.

So she does know Gaelic now? I wonder if she knows what Jamie's prayer was, then.

Boy, this episode is full of blasts from the past, isn't it.

How's that keep-Frank-alive plan going, Claire?

Godfather-of-the-Year. Not.

That's a very complicated plan the Duke has. I'm not sure I understood all of it.

Guess Claire doesn't know Gaelic that well after all. Murtagh is hilariously horrified.

Woman up, Mary. You'll need to if you're going to eventually marry Black Jack.

Seriously, Claire? Take your shoes off if you're going to sneak around a giant mansion!

Looks like Mary heard me and found her lady-balls.

Because God forbid Jamie see the Duke of Sandringham without his wig.

Good for you, Mary. I hope you get some peace.

I think he's dead, Murtagh. Oh, wait, you had a reason. Honorable, but EWWW!

Ridiculous or Genius?

So, I'm watching Forget Me Not, for the twentieth time tonight. It stars Tobias Menzies, he of Outlander fame. I was able to meet Tobias last year, and tell him how much I enjoyed his performance in this movie.

Made in 2010, it tells the story of a musician and the waitress at the bar he plays at. He saves her from a drunken patron one night, and she asks him to escort her to a party in another part of London. It's Once, but better. At least, I think so.

My question is this. The party is Bring Your Own Music. Is this a thing? Hundreds of people crowded into a room listening to their own Ipods? Isn't that depressing, all you hear is the sound of footsteps dancing in place? (In the next scene, a band miraculously appears, by the way.)

Then again, it saves the party host having to arrange for speakers or even a band. People can listen to what they want to hear, not what the DJ chooses. But isn't that the whole point of a party? If you want to listen to your own music, stay home. It's cheaper and less hassle for everyone.

What say you?

Review: Conquering William

Conquering William by Sarah Hegger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Did her father really just call her butter-face?

Girl, your husband is hot. Must be tough.

Sex shouldn't be painful, even I know that.

Who is this Sister?

She's going to argue him into sleeping with her?

She married a gay man, huh? Poor thing. No wonder this is her fourth marriage.

I can't handle her father and the nun. She's thankful for heat, for God's sake!

Ugh. The people are starving in the keep, and it's all a nun's fault.

Three cheers for Cook!

There's a girl. Take command!

Stop trying to make everyone else miserable, Sister, just because you're probably regretting your vows of chastity.

I know killing is wrong, but rape is worse.

Remind me never to make medieval soap. At least they washed?

That's a lot of kids. Aonghas. Does no one keep their knees closed at your house?

Crafty bargaining from William. And I see Aonghas didn't want to waste time thinking up new names for each kid..

Mathew has Down's syndrome, then?

If I didn't know better, I'd say Sister has an STD.

So Sister is not only cruel to disabled little boys, she can't explain menstruation to a scared girl? And she calls herself a nun?!

Are we absolutely sure her other husbands weren't helped to their deaths, by Sister?

You're all heart, Newt.

Seriously, woman? You're going to visit the crazy woman? Who cares if she goes hungry?

Wow, Beatrice is violent! Use your words, lady!

Personally, I would have euthanized Sister.

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Review: Sweet Surprises

Sweet Surprises by Shirlee McCoy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I hope she called the police on the guy.

Because jumping out at her in the dark, in a cemetery, isn't scary. At all. And learn grammar, buddy.

I would love to work in that shop. Add a bookstore, and I'd never leave.

Men and their pride. At least Mack was trying to protect Belinda.

Haha! Her grandfather is a teenager in an old man's body.

Ugh, that is the worst break-up note ever.

Oh, I like that "recipe".

Wow, she gets hurt a lot.

What's the story between River and Porter?

Way to overreact, Janelle. Poor Mack!

Poor Jax! His whole family was murdered?

The housemother is an idiot.

What the heck is Willow into?

Now I want fudge.

A good book makes you anxious to read the next one. What happens with Dan? What is the deal with the check? Why does River hate Porter? So many questions!

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Review of Outlander Season 2 Episode 10

I wonder how long that guy was in the makeup chair.

Guess who's back, back again. Charlie's back, tell a friend...

Like these guys in wigs will ever get close to the battlefield.

Charlie's plan is a good one, if a bit cowardly. But knowing what happens, Jamie will take it.

Whoa there, Charlie. You want Claire to do what?? And Jamie's her "lord and master"? Have you met her?!

Dougal looks comfy. Poor Murtagh, always stuck babysitting the children, young and old.

Dude just kicked his uncle.

"Look Ma, no hands!"

Angus, stop embarrassing Rupert in public.

Really, Redcoats? He's one man! https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/d5bd02bb-8cb6-4841-8d46-36494038f001

Fergus is bored. War should have a summer camp. Not.

Aw. Angus loves Rupert.

I hope Murtagh gets some recognition, yet I don't want him putting himself in danger.

Way to get a kiss, Angus!

'This day'. Sadness here.

What a kiss! So sweet. Now that's a proper send-off.

Fergus, what are you doing?

I did't know the brought their kilts into battle. Weren't they worried about losing them?

Dougal's war face needs to be recorded.

The war is...bloody.

Poor Rupert!

Is it bad that I am glad Dougal killed that soldier? Because of him, Black Jack had easy access to Claire.

That moment your wife tells you to pee in a beaker. And you do it on a bet. But then the Prince walks in.

Charlie just delivered a smackdown. He's not as wimpy as I thought.

One stone, two problems. Although, Charlie can't expect them to be enemies on the battlefield and friends in private. This isn't baseball.

What a horrible way to die. I'll miss you, Angus. Who else wants to give Rupert a hug?

Review: Putting Out Old Flames

Putting Out Old Flames by Allyson Charles
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Graphic.

Haha! Poor girl! That'll leave an impression on him.

I can't stand people who have no patience for other people's kids. They're little, they get bored easily.

Where's Josh's mother?

If she was so great, why'd you dump her, idiot?

Dude, you know nothing about women.

Really? Leon lives for game night? Okay...

Seriously, Sharon? Shoe polish? Oy.

Her mother and Finnegan are totally an item.

What's the male version of a catfight? A dogfight?

That is one mean old man. Next time they take his car.

Mr. Harraday's right about today's society.

Her mother has no filter. I love it.

Ha, Martinez knew how to dare her into climbing down the wall.

Can he trust his ex not to kidnap their son?

Leon. Is. So. Boring.

Yeah, I would have let Annette get arrested. She put their son in danger!

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Review of Outlander Season 2 Episode 9

Haha! Hi Murtagh, I've missed you. And I see you've confused "babysitting" with "servitude".

That's a nice song. What is it called?

Of course those two get the building with the roof and a door. None of that tent business.

Better luck next time, Angus! Good for you Willie, I hope you made it safely to America.

I always liked Dougal. I like his optimism and his love for his country. Too bad history tells a different story.

Murtagh the Drill Sergeant. And as I'm thinking it, Claire has a WWII flashback.

Their training techniques were very interesting.

Claire's remembering the war she just lived through, while Jamie's worried about will happen to her if he dies.

Nice speech, Jamie. Sam Heughan needs an Emmy.

Graham McTavish is hawt. Too bad the speech didn't have much of a lasting effect on the "soldiers". They ran away like little girls!

Jamie's all grown up now, huh Dougal?

Claire's got a raging case of PTSD.

What a position to be in. She doesn't need to be with the army, but it's better than hiding away because she's scared. If she stayed home while Frank went to fight, it would be much different now between her and Jamie.

Murtah totally enjoyed that bit of playacting.

Who the heck is this kid? Is no one British on this show not cocky?

I guess with all those scabs, he doesn't feel the lashes as much? I hope?

James does Arnold Schwarzenegger proud.

Sorry, Claire. No time for sexy-time.

Finally, two lines. Doing Murtagh proud, men!

Dougal is having way too much fun. And surprisingly, he's very willing to listen to Jamie. I don't know if that is the soldier in him, or if he's just biding his time so he can marry Claire when Jamie dies in battle.

This episode was so much better than last week's.